Parks and Rec Week offers free family fun

By Katie Collins Brush News-Tribune Staff Writer

Posted:
07/19/2016 09:00:00 PM MDT

Around 10 brave teams of mud-soaked members gathered at the dirty and drenched fields beside Doty Pond in Brush on Thursday afternoon, where dirt from the new stormwater pond has been dumped for potential ballfields. The site made for a perfect place for Brush's annual mud volleyball tournament, held annually as part of the City of Brush! Parks and Rec week festivities. (Katie Collins/News-Tribune)

Since 1985 the month of July has been set aside to promote parks, play and outdoor activity and in Brush the promotion is taken to heart as the City of Brush Parks and Recreation Department annually puts out all the stops to provide free fun for all during a week filled with activities organized to thank citizens for all they do for the program.During the week of July 11-15, Brush’s Parks and Rec Week brought a wide array of outdoor competitions and family activities that ignited with Monday’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament and Wiffleball tournament held at Sunset Park.Tuesday offered folks the chance to swim for free at the local pool where a belly-flop contest, games and to catch a showing of ‘Finding Nemo’ at the VFW Park. A free community breakfast brought in Wednesday activities, followed by Pickle Ball and Bocce at Petteys Park.Horseshoes and the traditional mud volleyball tournament got kids down and dirty at Doty Pond on Thursday, where local favorites the Bittersweet Band ended the night with a bang, and a free concert. A free showing of the classic film ‘The Sandlot’ proved a fitting end to the week’s events during a free showing on the outfield of Sunset Baseball field in Brush, and many youngsters from all over the area gathered at Joslin/Needham fields from July 15-17 for the annual Cal Ripken State Tourney to cap off another city-wide celebration of parks, recreation, environmental conservation efforts and a touch of competitive spirit.

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